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Modern Band and UW Jazz Studies Faculty

<blockquote><p>The Modern Band (Cuong Vu, director) performs original music by band members Beau Wood, EJ Brannan, Andrew Friedrich and Jacob Linden as well as selections by Radiohead and Paul Motian. In the second half of the program, faculty trio Marc Seales, piano; Ted Poor, drums; and Steve Rodby, bass perform re-imaginings of jazz standards plus some original music. </p>
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<h3>Modern Band<br /><em>Cuong Vu, advisor</em></h3>
<p>Desirer - Beau Wood</p>

Chamber Music Showcase

<blockquote><p>Student chamber groups coached by UW Strings faculty perform an end-of-quarter recital. </p>
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<p><strong>Ludwig van Beethoven: </strong>Serenade in D Major, Op. 8<br />I. Marcia: Allegro - Adagio<br />II. Minuet: Allegretto - Trio – Coda<br /><em>Dalma Ashby, violin; Randy Zhang, viola; Sarah Johnson, cello</em></p>
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UW Symphony 

<blockquote><p>David Alexander Rahbee leads the UW Symphony in a program of music by Johannes  Brahms and Robert Schumann.  </p>
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<h3>Note: An appearance by Robin McCabe, piano, previously announced for this program, will be rescheduled for a future date.</h3>
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<h2><strong>University of Washington Symphony Orchestra</strong><br /><em>David Alexander Rahbee, Daren</em> <em>Weissfisch, Ryan Farris, conductors</em><strong> 

Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Concert: Miguel Ballumbrosio: Afro-Peruvian Music and Dance

<blockquote><p>Autumn Quarter Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist <span>Miguel Ballumbrosio presents a performance of Afro-Peruvian dance and music traditions from the region of Chincha, where several generations of his family have been prominent culture bearers. He is accompanied by students from his classes in University of Washington Music and Dance  and by musicians from the Seattle-based Afro-Peruvian ensemble, De Cajón.</span></p>
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WinterFest

<blockquote><p>This popular annual program by the Chamber Singers, University Chorale, University Singers, Treble Choir, Gospel Choir, and UW Glee Club features seven conductors, six choral ensembles, five hundred singers, four graduate conductors, three choral faculty, two hours of great music, and one impressive grand finale.</p></blockquote>

Percussion Ensemble 

<blockquote><div>The UW Percussion Ensemble performs works integrating choice, performer-realization, and open instrumentation, exploring historical music by Franziska Boas and John Cage alongside newer works by Jeffrey Treviño, and Ivan Trevino plus a new work by Melissa Wang.</div>
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Faculty Concert: Tekla Cunningham, violin: H.I.F. von Biber: Mystery Sonatas 

<p><span>Violinist Tekla Cunningham performs the Five Joyful Mysteries from H.I.F. von Biber’s</span><span> Mystery Sonatas. Each sonata calls for a differing scordatura tuning of the violin, accentuating the character of each piece. </span><span>The performance is one of three Cunningham will perform in </span><span><span>Seattle-area venues, to complete the full cycle of 15 sonatas in the spring of 2023.

Concerto Competition: Piano/Keyboard

<p><span>UW keyboard performance students perform concerto movements for outside judges for a chance to perform with the UW Symphony. Judges for this competition are Victor Rosenbaum (New England Conservatory), Jensina Oliver (Shoreline Community College), and Dainius Vaicekonis (Seattle Pacific University). </span></p>
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